Science under suspicion: how real is the trust crisis?

Hugo Mercier, CNRS Research Director specialising in Cognitive Science at the Jean Nicod Institute, Ben Seyd, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Kent

On March 24th, 2026 5 min reading time

The data refute the notion of a widespread crisis of confidence: 80% of French people trust science.

European AI gigafactories: the true, the false and the uncertain

Nicoleta Kyosovska, Research Assistant at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

On March 24th, 2026 4 min reading time

The call for tenders requires AI factories to have plans for collaboration with one another, yet, for the time being, public information on this subject is limited.

Estelle Peyrard

Disabilities: rethinking inclusivity to avoid design-driven exclusion

Estelle Peyrard, Research Associate at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On March 24th, 2026 3 min reading time

How is generative AI changing modern education?

Michel Barabel, Associate Professor at Sciences Po and Researcher at Université Paris-Est Créteil

On March 18th, 2026 5 min reading time

Current limits of generative AI in education are less about technical performance than about effects on learning trajectories.

Electric dependency: what strategies for the EU?

Gilles Lepesant, CNRS Research Director in Geography and Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris

On March 18th, 2026 4 min reading time

Coveted by the industrial and defence sectors, rare earth elements have become critical components of sovereignty.

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Rice: a globally essential food staple

Thierry Pouch, Doctor of Economics and Chief Economist at Chambers of Agriculture France

On March 11th, 2026 3 min reading time

The addictive design of social media under fire from regulators 

Lê Nguyên Hoang, PhD in Mathematics (Polytechnique Montréal), Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tournesol.app

On March 11th, 2026 5 min reading time

Beyond condemning TikTok, YouTube, and Meta, it seems more reasonable to invest in developing alternatives that comply with democratic standards.

How experience in Ukraine is redefining military balances with 5 million drones per year

Thierry Chigot, General (2S), strategy and innovation consultant, Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics

On March 11th, 2026 6 min reading time

Dronisation of defence has accelerated adaptation cycles and requires more industrial sustainability and robustness.

Could a financial crisis occur in the United States in the near future?

Patrick Artus, Economic Advisor to Ossiam and Member of Cercle des Économistes

On March 4th, 2026 3 min reading time

The latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office point to the federal deficit reaching 6.7% of GDP by 2036.

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Energy in 4D: rethinking the energy transition as a strategic issue

Benjamin Lehiany, Research Associate at Centre de Recherche en Gestion (I³-CRG) and Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On March 4th, 2026 5 min reading time

The power of the tobacco and alcohol industries over our health

Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Professor in Social Marketing at École des Hautes Études en Santé publique and Honorary Professor at the University of Stirling

On March 4th, 2026 5 min reading time

“Commercial determinants of health” are the activities of companies that sell products that pose a risk to public health and the environment.

Soybeans: a discreet and decisive geopolitical weapon

Olivier Antoine, Doctor of Geopolitics and Director of ORAE Geopolitics

On February 24th, 2026 3 min reading time

“The history of soybeans tells the story of the United States' desire to become the world's leading agri-food power.”

What can be done to ensure scientific integrity?

Michel Dubois, Director of the French Office for Scientific Integrity (Ofis)

On February 24th, 2026 5 min reading time

The problem with scientific integrity is not so much fraud as uncertainty of norms.

Quantum: the second revolution unfolds

On June 5th, 2024 1 min reading time

What is quantum physics? What are the applications of quantum technologies? Dive into the universe of the infinitely small with this issue of 3.14.

What the future holds for cybersecurity in connected vehicles

Thomas Le Goff, Senior Lecturer in Digital Law at Télécom Paris (IP Paris)

On February 24th, 2026 4 min reading time

The automation of vehicles along with the data produced and collected raise the issue of cybersecurity.

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Wheat: a strategic commodity back on the global stage

Jérémy Denieulle, Doctor of Geopolitics and Director of Studies at the Agriculture Stratégies Think Tank

On February 17th, 2026 5 min reading time

How did the James Webb Space Telescope discover its first exoplanet?

Anne-Marie Lagrange, CNRS Research Director at Laboratoire d’Instrumentation et de Recherche (LIRA, Observatoire de Paris) and Assistant Professor at Université PSL

On February 17th, 2026 4 min reading time

“The discovery also provides an opportunity to study the primitive atmosphere of a planet similar to Saturn.”

Eco-design for solar: when environmental gains go hand in hand with efficiency

Farah Doumit, Research Associate at the Center for Management Research (I³-CRG) at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Benjamin Lehiany, Research Associate at Centre de Recherche en Gestion (I³-CRG) and Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On February 17th, 2026 4 min reading time

Eco-design is no longer a constraint, it is a strategic driver of long-term sustainability in photovoltaics.

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Africa: five ways to rebalance the value of agri-food chains

Nadia Lamlili, Head of Social Innovation at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) Global Hubs France

On February 11th, 2026 7 min reading time

Brain implants: the true, the false and the uncertain

Hervé Chneiweiss, Emeritus CNRS Research Director at Sorbonne University Neuroscience Centre , Clément Hébert, Research Fellow at the Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience

On February 11th, 2026 5 min reading time

Since the 2000s, the use of microelectronics has made it possible to create increasingly smaller implants.

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